The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical engineers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $62,870 | -32.42% | -44.71% |
| 2019 | $83,250 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $79,690 | 2.48% | - |
| 2017 | $77,710 | -17.08% | - |
| 2012 | $90,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,870, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mechanical engineers in state of Hawaii, following city of Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $83,710). Compared with the highest paying city Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of mechanical engineers in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |